https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wool-pullovers-from-br-good-quality Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 09 May 2026 15:57:41 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wool-pullovers-from-br-good-quality#post-1772409 Sat, 28 Jan 2017 21:15:43 +0000 Tisa 1772409@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>MsMaven and Sterling, thank you for the warning and wisdom.</p> <p>Kkards, Catseye and Suz, thank you for sharing how you take care of wool sweaters, and for your insight. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wool-pullovers-from-br-good-quality#post-1771876 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 16:15:32 +0000 Suz 1771876@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've had really good luck with one I got for myself last year -- I am wearing it now. Like <b>Smittie</b>, I wear it about once a week (sometimes more) in the season and it is still looking like new.&nbsp;</p> <p>My DH and brother both wear a lot of BR sweaters. Both say that the quality is middling good. Not the very best, but still reasonable for the price, especially on sale.&nbsp;</p> <p>We all wash the sweaters in the washer on hand wash cycle, and air dry. This has not cause any problems.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wool-pullovers-from-br-good-quality#post-1771873 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 15:56:01 +0000 catseye 1771873@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It is dry clean but not dry clean only. I wash all my BR merino sweaters in a sweater bag on delicate. They are fine. The problem with these sweaters is they may develop holes. Pilling is less of a problem with merino wool.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wool-pullovers-from-br-good-quality#post-1771823 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 11:59:31 +0000 kkards 1771823@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>they say dry clean becuase that is the one method that the retailer, ie BR, knows will work....and so if you wash it another way and it shrinks or gets mis-shapen BR does not have to take it back....that does not mean that a responsible person, who actually knows how to hand wash wool sweaters couldn't do it..... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wool-pullovers-from-br-good-quality#post-1771822 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 11:40:21 +0000 Anonymous 1771822@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There was a time when I thought Banana Republic had great quality clothing. &nbsp;</p> <p>Today, I have to agree that about two years is the maximum you might get out of their sweaters. &nbsp;I am less bold than others on the Forum. &nbsp;If it says dry clean, I take it to the dry cleaner. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wool-pullovers-from-br-good-quality#post-1771801 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 05:44:38 +0000 MsMaven 1771801@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My experience was that a few years back they were excellent quality and lasted for years. Most of the time I washed them at home. Lately I haven't seen anything I wanted to buy. The part wool sweaters I bought pilled almost immediately, but that is true for most sweaters.</p> <p>There was a time when merino meant a good wool product that would wear well and last. I complain about BR a lot, but I am unhappy with them these last couple of years.</p> <p>I would say proceed with caution. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wool-pullovers-from-br-good-quality#post-1771795 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 04:30:42 +0000 Tisa 1771795@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Barbaraq, thank you for the warning. Your idea is very creative and I hope your project goes well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wool-pullovers-from-br-good-quality#post-1771782 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 03:08:45 +0000 barbaraq 1771782@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Funny, I just picked up a badly shrunken BR Merino sweater at my local Goodwill this afternoon. &nbsp;Someone had washed and/or dried it in a very abusive way, so these sweaters are definitely not forgiving in the wash. &nbsp;But for me it was perfect - I want to make a beret from it, using the ribbing at the bottom as the band for the hat.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wool-pullovers-from-br-good-quality#post-1771765 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 01:37:05 +0000 Tisa 1771765@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Meredith, Smittie and Lisap, thank you. You've helped me make an informed decision .</p> <p>Two years of wear sounds good enough for the price. I think I'll order two pullovers, then take one to a dry cleaner and hand wash the other at home. I'm curious to see if there'll be any difference.</p> <p>Meredith, I wash more delicate knitwear literally by hand, too. </p> <p>Smittie, hopefully you find a new favourite sweater soon. It's sometimes so difficult to let go of comfortable pieces, isn't it?</p> <p>Lisap, I'll keep your info about BR in mind. Very useful, thank you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wool-pullovers-from-br-good-quality#post-1771745 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 23:28:35 +0000 Anonymous 1771745@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you get exactly what you pay for from BR. Mid-priced merino that wears and cleans respectably well. &nbsp;Not the best, but then the price reflects that. &nbsp;Perfectly servicable workwear for a season or two. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wool-pullovers-from-br-good-quality#post-1771744 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 23:25:37 +0000 Anonymous 1771744@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, I agree with Meredith that you can expect 2 years of wear on the thin merino sweaters. And that is if you wear it for 3 months a year at 1 wear a week.</p> <p>I wash mine in the machine, twice a season, in a garment bag and they're fine.</p> <p>I consider them to be an alternative to a tshirt.</p> <p>I bought an alpaca /nylon blend last year from bR and it has lasted about 10 solid months with one wear a week. It's tired now and I should stop wearing it but it's my favourite sweater.</p> <p>So I guess it depends on the fibre content but I can vouche for the merino pullovers. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wool-pullovers-from-br-good-quality#post-1771739 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 22:59:00 +0000 Meredith 1771739@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'd say the quality depends on the year. I have a BR merino/silk/cashmere sweater that's over 10 years old and I have other sweaters that only lasted a few years. I'd say they are moderate quality. Expect 2 years of wear but they could last much longer. I hand wash my sweaters from BR (literally by hand or sometimes Put them in delicates bags and wash on delicate in the machine). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wool-pullovers-from-br-good-quality#post-1771720 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 21:50:03 +0000 Tisa 1771720@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hello, everyone.<br /> I've been looking at Merino wool pullovers for men at Banana Republic website.<br /> My boyfriend likes how some of them look, but I noticed a 'dry clean' care instruction. We currently own wool pullovers that can be hand washed, so this dry-clean-only instruction is new to me.</p> <p>Do you have any experience with BR wool clothing? I would be happy to hear what you think about the quality and how you clean and care for your items.</p> <p>Do you have any merino wool pullovers from other brands that you dry clean and never wash by hand? </p>